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Search and rescue operation in Sooke Hills on Sunday
Victoria News3 December 2018JDF SAR era
“Search and rescue operation in Sooke Hills on Sunday”, Victoria News, 3 December 2018 ref-only
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Summary
Search and rescue crews in Greater Victoria responded to an operation in the Sooke Hills near Sugarloaf over the weekend. Approximately 30 members from Juan de Fuca and Metchosin search and rescue teams were mobilized around 4 p.m. Shortly after 9 p.m., they located the person and transported them via stretcher to BC Ambulance for handoff. An update posted at 9:20 p.m. indicated teams were conducting a stretcher carry operation near Sugarloaf with BC Ambulance personnel on scene, expecting field operations to continue for several additional hours.
Details
| Headline | “Search and rescue operation in Sooke Hills on Sunday” |
|---|---|
| Publication | Victoria News |
| Date | 3 December 2018 |
| Page | Not applicable — web edition, no print page number |
| Era | JDF SAR era |
| Document type | news report |
| Original article | Search and rescue operation in Sooke Hills on Sunday — Victoria News ↗ |
| Source | vicnews.com |
| Accessed | 2026-08-05 |
| Licensing | ref-only |
| Record confidence | confirmed |
Archivist's note
Second source for inc-2018-12-02-sugarloaf-injured-hiker. Published December 3, one day before the Times Colonist (December 4). Confirms Metchosin Search and Rescue and Metchosin Emergency Program as co-respondents on that call, which the TC article does not mention. No injured person is named.